Illustrates the varied ways that can be used to reduce barriers and encourage participation in continuing education. Shows what teachers can do directly and how they can assist members of their clientele and representatives of other organizations. (JOW)

To recruit students and raise money, some colleges are presenting increasingly distorted pictures of themselves. Misrepresentation in fund-raising includes using money for a purpose other than the one for which it was raised. (MLW)

Four educators at Central Washington University conceived the Education Week program as an opportunity to bring outstanding high school juniors and seniors to a university campus and share with them the teaching profession. Preparation for and implementation of Education Week is described. (MT)

Provisional certification has been used in vocational education to relieve a shortage of occupational skills teachers. Using an alternative certification system in other areas should be preceded by careful analysis of the experiences of vocational education and research into the effects of nontraditional teachers on the school and classroom…

The advantages of involving alumni in graduate program recruitment are outlined, and suggestions are given for the administration of these recruitment programs. (MSE)

The author evaluates several recruitment programs with a view toward bringing talented students into teaching. He recommends a Teacher Corps Fellowship program, which would include both service-payback and sponsored employment components. (MT)

The USSR's celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its Lumumba University in Moscow is described. The university's purpose is to provide higher education for "countries that have gained their freedom from colonial dependence" and to enable "backward" cultures to enter the modern world. (LB)

Describes the goals and implementation plan for the "Master Teacher Program," an incentive pay system that will make teaching a professional career; draw new, high quality teachers, challenge good teachers to do better, and encourage excellence in Tennessee classrooms. The program is part of the larger "Better Schools Program."…

The stand-alone microprocessor is seen as one innovative tool that can be used both in the organizational management of decline and in meeting specific organizational needs such as those of the admissions director and staff. The term "microprocessor" is defined. (MLW)

Examined volunteering bias in racial, gender, and age groups in an adult development study. Results showed the middle-aged group volunteered at a higher rate, but this effect was restricted to Whites. Women volunteered more readily than men, except the elderly. Whites volunteered more readily than Blacks. (JAC)

To examine ways to increase recruitment of minority students into college deaf education training programs a questionnaire was randomly sent to programs for the hearing impaired employing more than 100 staff. Data from a variety of Black respondents (57 percent) resulted in suggestions for encouraging minority recruitment. (Author/CL)

The market for undergraduate education has many similarities to an arms race. A school's position, relative to other schools, determines its success in attracting students and student quality. Its position, in turn, is largely determined by the size of its student subsidies, the difference between its educational spending, and the net tuition it…

The College Recruiters' Quick Guide provides an orientation to Recruitment responsibilities for new admissions professionals and those contemplating a career in college admissions. It is organized to give the reader a quick orientation and down-to-earth advice about what is involved in the admissions profession. This short publication defines the…

By nearly all accounts, the Web has overwhelmingly become the primary resource for prospective students to research potential college choices. Using this medium, however, prospects are able to do their research independently and privately, without having to contact the institution via phone, mail or email to make a formal inquiry. Consequently,…

This document examines the current promotional methods used by North Carolina community colleges to advance entrepreneurship education and identifies practical strategies for improving promotional efforts and outcomes. The observations, interviews, and anecdotal information presented in the paper are based on the author's three years of community…